Abstract
BackgroundThe primary aim of this study was to determine the influence of task constraints, from an ecological perspective, on goal kicking performance in Australian football. The secondary aim was to compare the applicability of three analysis techniques; logistic regression, a rule induction approach and conditional inference trees to achieve the primary aim. In this study, an ecological perspective has been applied to explore the impact of task constraints on shots on goal in the Australian Football League, such as shot type, field location and pressure. Analytical techniques can increase the understanding of competition environments and the influence of constraints on skilled events. Differing analytical techniques can produce varying outputs styles which can impact the applicability of the technique. Logistic regression, Classification Based on Associations rules and conditional inference trees were conducted to determine constraint interaction and their influence on goal kicking, with both the accuracy and applicability of each approach assessed.ResultsEach analysis technique had similar accuracy, ranging between 63.5% and 65.4%. For general play shots, the type of pressure and location particularly affected the likelihood of a shot being successful. Location was also a major influence on goal kicking performance from set shots.ConclusionsWhen different analytical methods display similar performance on a given problem, those should be prioritised which show the highest interpretability and an ability to guide decision-making in a manner similar to what is currently observed in the organisation.
Highlights
It is well established that sports performers are constantly exposed to numerous constraints that manifest both concurrently and continuously [1,2,3]
This research focuses on task constraints which relate to the intent of Browne et al Sports Medicine - Open (2022) 8:13 the activity [5] and are more specific to competition performance compared with environmental constraints [1]
The primary aim of this study was to determine the influence of task constraints on goal kicking performance in Australian football
Summary
It is well established that sports performers are constantly exposed to numerous constraints that manifest both concurrently and continuously [1,2,3]. Research in sport has tended to isolate one or two constraints as opposed to acknowledging these interactions [8]. The primary aim of this study was to determine the influence of task constraints, from an ecological perspective, on goal kicking performance in Australian football. An ecological perspective has been applied to explore the impact of task constraints on shots on goal in the Australian Football League, such as shot type, field location and pressure. Classification Based on Associations rules and conditional inference trees were conducted to determine constraint interaction and their influence on goal kicking, with both the accuracy and applicability of each approach assessed
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